Chapter <b>42</b>
At the dinner table the following day, Scott and Shawn exchanged puzzled looks.
Today was their second day of stay <b>and </b>Tyler had not appeared yet. Scott gestured to his friend with his eyes as if saying: Ask your parents?
Shawn nodded and broke the awkward silence, “Where is my brother, mom? I didn’t see him in the morning either. Is he so busy with work <b>that </b>he can’te to visit his family?”
“Don’t you know,” Nathaniel began <b>with </b>a wide grin as he eyed his wife. “That your brother moved out of this <b>mansion</b><b>?</b>”
“Moved out? When and how? Why wasn’t <b>I </b>informed of the same?”
<b>Shawn’s </b>mom, Tia, served curry on his Lantalized. The aroma was delectable.
te. The smell of homemade food by <b>his </b>mom and grandma made his senses
“The incessant discussions about <b>marriage </b>and kids from your grandma became unbearable for him. My poor boy had to leave in the <b>end </b>to find some peace. Nathaniel shared as he raised a piece of steak to his mouth.
Grandma Avery rolled her eyes, “So what? It’s every grandma’s right to y with her great grandkids. If I won’t nag Tyler then who will? It’s <b>not </b>like I have a dozen eligible grandsons, I can only count on my elder grandson now…” She brought her eyes <b>on </b><b>Shawn </b>as she added. “Until Shawnes of age.”Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Shawn choked on his food. He coughed with tears. Although it was joyful, Scott patted his friend’s back and helped him with a ss of water.
“Don’t even think about me getting married any time soon, olddy. I recently turned eighteen. I still have ten years to go before I consider marriage” Shawn’s eyebrows <b>pinched</b><b>.</b>
“We’ll see, darling. We’ll see.” Grandma said with a waving <b>hand</b>.
Her reaction clearly indicated that she was acquainted with his grandson’s love life. It made Shawn <b>gulp </b><b>his </b><b>saliva</b>. He did <b>have </b>a girlfriend. But this was his third girl in thest two months. Girls in his life at this stage were temporary. The girls knew it too, <b>which </b>is why they broke up with him on their own, sparing him the drama.
life!
He was enjoying his life like any rich family’s young son <b>would</b>.
“Okay, jokes apart, I want to know where my brother has moved in?”
“In his hotel’s penthouse.” Shawn’s father informed. “Since he’s working on a new development in his hotels, he deemed it was better to move in one. That way he can get a better grip on the day to day operation.”
“Okay! Got it. Then Scott and I will leave first. We have to meet some friends and then I’ll take him to meer my brother.”
Others didn’t object or detect anything fishy <b>about </b>their early departure. Shawn and Scott arrived at B’dazzle, Tyler’s individually established and run hotel. <b>This </b><b>wasn’t </b>included in their family business
Besides <b>taking </b>up the family’s business of construction, Tyler started <b>his </b>own chain of extravagant hotels. He did it for <b>himself</b>. So that in the <b>future </b>he <b>could </b>have something of his own, created with <b>his </b>own intelligence and <b>hard </b><b>work</b>, <b>to </b>share with his children.
The manager of the hotel happily guided <b>Shawn </b><b>and </b>his friend up to his brother’s penthouse.
When the elevator’s doors parted, Scott and Shawn witnessed <b>a </b>shirtless Tyler smoking by the window near the elevator
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“Oh my god, is this really your brother? He’s hot!” Scott eximed as his eyes widened in amusement.
“Haha, Tyler is the golden child in the family. You know, the cleverest kid who grew up to be the hottest and most handsome, and sessful. My grandfather will embellish him with precious stones and jewels if he can to intensify Tyler’s
worth.
I can see why. Your brother can be an actor.”
They both walked in, halting close behind Tyler whose back was at them.
From what they heard from Tyler, he was upied in a phone call with an engineer, discussing blueprints of a new hotel design.
“I don’t feel b
him.
bad saying that you are not <b>even </b>his shadow, Shawny Your brother takes all your limelight.” Scott whispered to
Shawn chuckled while shaking his head, “I know right. And I love it. My brother deserves all the praise <b>and </b>attention. I’m happy the way I <b>am</b>. In fact, He raised his smug eyebrows at Scot. “It’s an honor that I can be considered my brother’s shadow. Not everyone can be <b>that</b><b>, </b>you know. Because Tyler is just one and I’m <b>his </b>only younger brother.”
“What are you little beasts discussing. The boys heard as their gaze ascended, locking onto Tyler’s breathtaking <b>face</b>.
Scott was numb with incredulity. Even though this was not the first time he was seeing Tyler, this was the first time he was caught off guard like this. His best friend’s brother <b>had </b>changed impably since thest time he saw himst year.
Tyler could be any woman’s fantasy with eyes like a storm–ravaged forest, dark green and alluring. His jaw squared. Shoulders packed with muscles and chest like the hard strong ins. Scott’s <b>gaze </b>lingered on his six–pack abs. As <b>someone </b>who was lean but still unable <b>to </b>gain abs, he hoped Tyler could give him gym lessons.
“Brother!” Shawn hugged his brother. “Finally I can sight the moon in its full glory<b>.”</b>
“Couldn’t youpare me with anything else?” Tyler grumbled
Even his voice held power. Scott mused.
After the brother’s greeted, Shawn began to introduce Scott to Tyler.
“Stop being an idiot, Shawn! I know Scott. Come inside. I’ll fetch <b>something </b>for you to drink.”
Tyler pped his brother on the back.
“I forgot that you do. I just hope you won’t forget me forever once you know why we’re here. I can already imagine your reaction.” Shawn muttered under a breath.
They came to the kitchen and mounted the <b>stools </b>arranged by the kitchen counter. Sulent smell was ring in the kitchen.
“Mmm, <b>what’s </b><b>in </b>the <b>making</b>? I love the smell.” Shawn remarked.
“I putsagna in the oven. Looking at you two I can guess I will have to share it now?
Scott grabbed Shawn by the <b>cor </b><b>and </b>whispered, “Your brother can cook? Since when?”
“Dude, I thought you knew it as my best friend.”
“Uh–<b>huh</b><b>, </b>you never told <b>me </b>anything about Tyler<b>.</b>”
“Because I thought everyone knew everything about him!”
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“Unfortunately, I don’t. Now tell me about my sister’s future boyfriend.
Shawn liked the sound of it as he replied, “My brother has a Culinary Arts Degree. Besides being a businessman, he is <b>many </b>other things. Cooking is one of his many talents. Then you know he is a great surfer, he can fly nes and choppers. He is a good carpenter who once built me a tree <b>house</b>. Then he is-
“<b>What’s </b>wrong with you two? You aren’t behaving like yourselves Tyler spoke in a mild and interested voice.
His hands were ced on the kitchen b while he suspiciously studied them. If it wasn’t for how intimidating he looked with his dark green eyes attempting to look at their souls through their gazes, the boys would say he really looked hot standing like that.
“You two have been whispering like school girls to eat h other since <b>you </b>came here. Is there anything bothering you two?”
Shawn prodded an <b>elbow </b><b>in </b>Scott’s ribs, indicating it was his chance to speak to his brother,
“Not us, Tyler. It’s <b>bothering </b>me alone. Scott said, his voice unsure and soft.
“I hope you didn’t impregnate any girl at uni.”
“Oh no, that’s not the case. I would never be so careless as to end up in that situation. It’s something else… And we believe only <b>you </b>can help me.”
Tyler stared at him for a <b>second</b>, not knowing how to respond. He looked between his brother and Scott before nodding his head.
“Let’s hear it. I will not promise but if I certainly can then I will try my best to assist you<b>.</b><b>”</b>
Scott’s face lit up. Strong hopes rolled through him. If Tyler agreed to help him, then <b>not </b>only will his and his parents problems be resolved but ire will also find a chance to put her past behind her <b>back </b>and look straight at her bright future.
“Thanks, brother,” A beam of delight crossed Scott’s face <b>as </b>he called Tyler like Shawn <b>would</b>. “It’s actually my sister that I need your help with.”
“<b>You </b><b>sister</b>?”
“Erm, yeah. ire. You know her, right?”
Tyler didn’t respond. However, in the back of his mind he counted the number of times he saw his sister<b>, </b>also famously known as Hunter Macintyre’s wife, ire MacIntyre.
How could he <b>not </b>know her? People tend to keep a note of their enemy’s strengths <b>and </b>weaknesses. And since Hunter Macintyre was his arch enemy, he was well–versed with his wife whom he assumed was Hunter’s greatest strength.
pity to know ire was neither
Unfortunately, what he saw over the inte in thest few weeks disappointed him. It <b>was </b><b>a </b>pity to his weakness nor his strength. Poor girl was basically a toy in Hunter’s <b>hands</b>,
“What about her?” Tyler asked reluctantly.
He can already feel this conversation going <b>south</b>.
“My sister. Erm<b>, </b>she needs… You know…” Scott fidgeted with his <b>words</b>,
A jab in his <b>ribs </b><b>from </b>Shawn, which was really painful<b>, </b>made him wince and blurt it out in one go.
“My sister needs a boyfriend. Will you date her, Tyler?”
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